Consumer Protection Law
Jul. 23, 2026
Federal judge withholds approval of Unilever class action dismissal
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero ruled that the parties must first show the dismissal would not prejudice absent class members or undermine their legal rights.
Both parties agreed to dismiss a false advertising lawsuit against Unilever subsidiary Conopco, but a magistrate judge wouldn't let them drop the case just yet.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero struck a joint stipulation voluntarily dismissing the case filed Tuesday, finding that he needed to determine whether the dismissal would negatively impact absent class members before he could grant the stipulation.
Citing the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 1989 decisio...
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